Security & Crime
Uzbek women join rebels in Sar-i-Pul
SAR-I-PUL CITY (Pajhwok): Residents and a senior official on Sunday claimed 10 Uzbek women had joined militants and were assisting them in making magnetic...
Governance & Politics
‘Promote’ be extended to remote parts: Bibi Gul
KABUL (Pajhwok): First lady Bibi Gul on Sunday said the recently launched US-funded “Promote” programme should not be confined only to urban areas. She was
Governance & Politics
Senate has no power to summon me: IECC chief
KABUL (Pajhwok): The election watchdog chief on Tuesday said the Parliament had no authority to summon election officials and that he had no intension to
Governance & Politics
On 1st foreign trip, president off to China
KABUL‘s head of state, his office said. During his four-day visit, the president would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the country’s prime minister and
Security & Crime
Herat blind rally against govt apathy
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Scores of blind people staged protest in western Herat province on Sunday, asking the government to give more attention to resolving their
Governance & Politics
Turkish investment to spur Afghan economy
KABUL and spur its war-battered economy. Wadir Safi, a Kabul University professor, believed Turkey could play a positive role in bringing peace and stability to
Governance & Politics
Karzai takes parting shot at US, Pakistan
KABUL, blaming foreigners for the current wave of violence in the country. Speaking at a farewell reception, Karzai claimed his administration had been to attract
Governance & Politics
Analysts split on unity govt accord
KABUL (Pajhwok): Like common people, political analysts are also divided on the unity government deal between Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the president-elect, and Abdullah Abdullah, the
Governance & Politics
Ballot invalidation process set in motion
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday started invalidating bogus votes in the presence of observes and media representatives, as the audit exercise
Governance & Politics
Probe into Khalili’s tape may take a week
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Saturday said it would complete soon its probe into a tape recording accusing second Vice-President Mohammad Karim
Governance & Politics
Commission soon to enforce deal on unity govt
KABUL (Pajhwok): The election teams of both presidential candidates on Sunday promised to disclose details of the agreement on a government of national unity between
